Octoplex Features and Benefits

• Simplicity of operation with intuitive programming
• Efficient interfacing with ease of installation
• Safe and secure operation – the system enables operational security coding to protect selected circuits from inadvertent remote activation.
• System Redundancy to virtually eliminate single point failures – the system is installed with two separate NMEA 2000 bus lines and continually operates with two processors in the online devices driving both buses – in the event of the failure or severing of the primary bus line, the system automatically switches to the secondary bus and provides notification of the primary bus failure; likewise, should one of the primary bus processors fail in a system’s online device, the system will automatically switch to the secondary bus and provide notification of the failure. Also, while operating on the primary bus, the system constantly monitors the secondary bus and will provide notification of a secondary bus failure.
• Fail Safe operation – in the extremely unlikely case of a complete shutdown of the electronic control system, there is no effect on the continuity of either the AC or DC circuit protection systems. The AC circuit breaker panels will continue to operate in manual mode, while the DC circuit breaker panels will automatically switch to one of two internal power supplies to maintain their dual internal processors controlling the electronic breaker trip settings. Should the two processors, or the two back-up internal power supplies within a DC panel fail, the DC circuits may be manually activated with non-electronic modules.
• Installation flexibility for breaker panel locations – AC and DC breaker panels may be mounted in remote non air-conditioned locations – both the solid state DC and the hydraulic-magnetic AC circuit breakers provide consistent protection within an extreme range of ambient temperature environments (-40° C to +85° C).
• Total awareness and control of ship’s power – Every online Octoplex LCD touch screen provides complete monitoring and control of the vessel’s AC and DC circuit breakers, monitoring of all power source data – including voltage, frequency, and amperage for all generator and shore-power feeds, and monitoring of any connected ship’s systems, including alarm functions, electronics, and engine and generator functionality.
• Expandable functionality – The system accommodates the addition of NMEA 2000 compliant electronics.
• Programmability – The system enables direct programming of numerous functions by operator touch screen entry, and also provides the capability of internal software updating.
• Built-in Diagnostics – Multiple diagnostics are built into the system to facilitate management.
• Certifications – The system is tested to the Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics (RTCA) specification DO-160E in all essential categories. AC circuit breakers are tested to meet Mil Spec standards and will have UL listing with additional desired agency certifications, including CE, Lloyds, etc. The communication protocol is certified to NMEA 2000, and the system has passed specific in-vessel testing for both radar and high single-sideband RFI environments.